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<h1>Creating a report based on an existing template</h1>
<p>When you create a report that is based on an existing report template, 
 you build the report on a template that already contains objects. This 
 can save you time designing a new report. Templates are particularly useful 
 when you want to create several reports that require one or two of the 
 same objects. A report can be created containing one or two common objects, 
 and saved as a template. Then you can build reports based on the template 
 and simply add individual objects required by each report.</p>
<p>A report template is created by report designers using MicroStrategy 
 Desktop.</p>
<h2>To create a report using a template</h2>
<ol type="1" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Report</B></span> 
 at the top of the page.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="2" type="1" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>Select a template from the list of pre-designed reports, 
 for example, Call Center Analysis. The template's description can help 
 you decide which to choose.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>The objects that have been chosen by the template's 
 designer to be part of this template are listed in the Report Objects 
 pane on the left. To add them to your report, right-click an object to 
 be added to the report and select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add 
 to Grid</B></span>. Metrics are placed in the report's columns by default. 
 Attributes are placed in the report's rows by default.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>If you want to add additional objects to the report 
 that are not already part of the template, click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>All 
 Objects</B></span> at the bottom of the Report Objects pane on the left. Then 
 navigate to the objects you want to place on the report. Right-click an 
 object to be added to the report and select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add 
 to Grid</B></span>. Metrics are placed in the report's columns by default. 
 Attributes are placed in the report's rows by default.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>You can change the location of objects on the report 
 by right-clicking a report object and selecting an option from the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Move</B></span> menu. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Format the report as desired. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>See how the report appears when executed, by clicking 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Run Report</B></span> icon <img src="images/runreport.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="19px" height="18px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> 
 at the top of the page. If you want to move objects or format things differently, 
 return to Design Mode and make your changes.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Save the report by clicking the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Save 
 As</B></span> icon <img src="images/save2.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="16px" height="16px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> at the top of the page. By default, MicroStrategy Web saves 
 the report in your personal My Reports folder, but you can select a different 
 folder or create a new folder <img src="images/createfolder.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="16px" border="0" class="img_whs4">.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Related 
 topics</B></span></p>
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<li class=p><p class="whs7">
<a HREF="Creating_a_new_report.htm">Creating 
 a report</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs7">
<a HREF="Creating_an_OLAP_Cube_report.htm">Creating 
 an OLAP cube report</a></p></li>
</ul>
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